(04-16-2015 07:47 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(04-16-2015 07:30 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  

(04-15-2015 03:13 PM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(04-15-2015 02:56 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(04-15-2015 02:48 PM)JMU_71 Wrote:  W&M may have a well written mission statement, but they have had their fair share of brain farts. One no bigger than the fact that when South Carolina left the ACC in 1971, William and Mary was invited to join; they declined the invitation. Now that is some serious boat missing right there.

I knew they had their opportunity, but didn't realize it was to replace USC when they left. Why would they have been offered rather than Tech? I'm sure a big part was academics, yet even in 71, you could see where Tech was headed. I was about 12 and attended a few games around that time period. I guess it was that stupid Gobbler that held them back.

Back then VT was not very good in anything athletically, I believe. Someone with better knowledge than I can certainly speak to that, but I do believe up through at least the mid-70s VT's big rival was VMI. That tellls you something of where tey were as an athletic program.

My first live college football game was VMI at VT. I guess it was 77-79 era. It was a barnburner, as VMI won 6-3 or something like that.

I remember that game, though I was thinking it was just a few years later than the time period you mentioned. Really doesn't matter, though I'm pretty sure it was the final time VMI pulled out the victory and even then it was a bit of a shocker because Tech had started to separate itself as one of two major teams in VA.

I had to look it up. You are correct sir. It was the 1981 season and VMI managed two field goals while holding the mighty Hokies scoreless. I froze my baggetts off that day but loved every minute of the college football experience. I happened to be sitting just below the Highty Tighty's and a bunch of ROTC folks- I learned some nasty limerics that I can remember word for word to this day. There was a lot of hate toward VMI from that group.

(04-16-2015 09:22 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  

(04-16-2015 07:47 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(04-16-2015 07:30 AM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  

(04-15-2015 03:13 PM)JMU_71 Wrote:  

(04-15-2015 02:56 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  I knew they had their opportunity, but didn't realize it was to replace USC when they left. Why would they have been offered rather than Tech? I'm sure a big part was academics, yet even in 71, you could see where Tech was headed. I was about 12 and attended a few games around that time period. I guess it was that stupid Gobbler that held them back.

Back then VT was not very good in anything athletically, I believe. Someone with better knowledge than I can certainly speak to that, but I do believe up through at least the mid-70s VT's big rival was VMI. That tellls you something of where tey were as an athletic program.

My first live college football game was VMI at VT. I guess it was 77-79 era. It was a barnburner, as VMI won 6-3 or something like that.

I remember that game, though I was thinking it was just a few years later than the time period you mentioned. Really doesn't matter, though I'm pretty sure it was the final time VMI pulled out the victory and even then it was a bit of a shocker because Tech had started to separate itself as one of two major teams in VA.

I had to look it up. You are correct sir. It was the 1981 season and VMI managed two field goals while holding the mighty Hokies scoreless. I froze my baggetts off that day but loved every minute of the college football experience. I happened to be sitting just below the Highty Tighty's and a bunch of ROTC folks- I learned some nasty limerics that I can remember word for word to this day. They was a lot of hate toward VMI from that group.

Tech fans have never failed to offer many options from which to choose in order to pull for whoever they oppose.

Tom, you spelled "Tighty Whities" wrong.

(04-13-2015 03:21 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Why does it always devolve into this nonsense?

JMU SUPPORTS ALL SPORTS EQUALLY AS FAR AS FULL FUNDING. JMU DARN WELL KNOWS WHICH SPORTS DRIVE THE BUS & MARKETING EFFORTS REFLECT THAT.

Why is that so hard for some people to understand? It's like some posters are just waiting to pounce on the chance to say how much they hate softball or WBB or whatever other sport they're excited to make fun of that day.

Absolutely. Look at the freaking budget and resources spent to figure out what is being emphasized. But to expect JMU to come out and say that they value some sports over others is just silly.

(04-16-2015 11:12 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Tom, you spelled "Tighty Whities" wrong.

But I do know how to spell "Virginia's Finest, The Marching Royal Dukes!"

(04-16-2015 08:45 PM)jmutoml757 Wrote:  

(04-16-2015 11:12 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Tom, you spelled "Tighty Whities" wrong.

But I do know how to spell "Virginia's Finest, The Marching Royal Dukes!"

Haha, nice.